Crime Archives

Columbia Police searching for suspect charged in Plush Lounge deadly shooting

March 8, 2024 9:13 AM Madison Stuerman

According to a press release, police are searching for Justin Lamarr Simpson, 41, of Columbia.

Department of Corrections Emergency Response Team faces criticism for “aggressive” actions

March 8, 2024 11:51 AM Morgan Buresh

Attorneys for the family of deceased prison inmate Othel Moore say there is a pattern of abuse in the Missouri Department of Corrections and want more information about the Corrections Emergency Response Team, known as CERT.

Teen gets five years for fight at Columbia ARC

March 8, 2024 3:57 AM Gabrielle Teiner, Matthew Sanders

A Columbia man was given a five-year prison sentence Friday for his role in a fight at Columbia’s Activity and Recreation Center last June.

Jackson Mahomes, brother of KC Chiefs quarterback, sentenced to probation in assault case

March 8, 2024 9:49 AM Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The younger brother of Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been sentenced to six months’ probation. That came after he pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor count of battery in a case where prosecutors said he assaulted a woman. Twenty-three-year-old Jackson Mahomes’ sentencing Thursday came more than

Lawmakers mull over ‘Danny’s Law’ to address hazing in Missouri

March 7, 2024 7:30 PM Mitchell Kaminski

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (KMIZ) The Missouri House of Representatives Crime and Saftey Committee held a hearing on Thursday to discuss House Bill 1443, a new law that would modify the offense of hazing. Hazing is a Class A misdemeanor in Missouri, which can be elevated to a Class D felony, if the hazing creates a

314 Missourians in jail waiting for mental health treatment, local counties experience delays

March 7, 2024 8:43 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Across Missouri, 314 people are in jails awaiting treatment from the Department of Mental Health. These people have been deemed incompetent to go to trial, but have not been admitted into the department to receive treatment. In addition, there 268 people also waiting for evaluations to determine if they are competent to

Attorneys for the family of Jefferson City prison inmate who died expect to file a lawsuit soon

March 7, 2024 4:31 AM Morgan Buresh, Gabrielle Teiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The attorneys for the family of Othel Moore, who died in the Jefferson City Correction Center back in December, are calling on the Missouri Department of Corrections to hand over its reports, video footage and names of staff involved in Moore’s death. The conference comes after four correction officers were fired Wednesday

Man found guilty of 2022 Paris Road gas station shooting

March 7, 2024 4:00 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused in a 2022 gas station shooting on Paris Road in Columbia was found guilty by a jury on Wednesday. Terrance Andra Johnson, 29, was found guilty of first-degree assault, shooting a gun at a motor vehicle/person, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He is

Man charged with hate crime against white people

March 7, 2024 3:36 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged with a hate crime on Thursday after he allegedly threatened to kill white people at a Walgreens in Columbia on Feb. 27. Mark Elliot Lewis, 47, was charged with harassment motivated by discrimination to frighten or disturb another person. He is being held at the Boone County Jail

Man accused of attempted carjacking at Grindstone Walmart arrested, charged

March 7, 2024 3:13 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of trying to steal a vehicle at gunpoint at the Grindstone Parkway Walmart in Columbia has been arrested and charged. Timothy Donnell, 68, was charged on Thursday with vehicle hijacking. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. Court documents say he was convicted

Moniteau County substitute teacher charged with assaulting student

March 7, 2024 12:52 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A substitute teacher working for the California School District in Moniteau County was charged last week with assaulting a student in class. Kevin R. Wideman of Russellville, Missouri, was charged with fourth-degree assault, a misdemeanor. He was issued a summons to appear in court and a hearing is set for April 9.

Four fired in death of Jefferson City prison inmate

March 6, 2024 10:33 AM Matthew Sanders

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four prison workers have been fired after an internal investigation into the death of a 38-year-old man at Jefferson City Correctional Center. Othel Moore, 38, died in the Jefferson City Correctional Center on Dec. 8, according to the Missouri Department of Corrections. The Cole County Sheriff’s Department is conducting an independent

Missouri man sentenced for role in Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot

March 6, 2024 9:42 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Raytown man was sentenced to nearly seven years in prison for assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riots, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Christopher Brian Roe, 39, of Raytown, Missouri, was sentenced to 70 months in prison, along with two years of

Man accused of helping another man avoid arrest in Dove Drive shooting pleads guilty

March 6, 2024 8:26 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused of helping another man avoid an arrest pleaded guilty on Monday. Maurice Penny Jr. pleaded guilty to two counts of misdemeanor resisting arrest. He was sentenced to 120 days in jail. He was initially charged with resisting arrest and hindering the prosecution of a felony. He

Two sentenced to prison, restitution in staged crash insurance fraud case

March 6, 2024 5:26 PM Matthew Sanders

A man and a woman from Columbia were sentenced to federal prison for their respective roles in an insurance fraud scheme involving claims from car staged crashes.

Macon man charged with sex crimes

March 6, 2024 5:00 PM Ryan Shiner

MACON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Macon man was charged on Wednesday with several child sex crimes, according to a press release from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to the release, Johnathon Taylor, 34, was charged by the Attorney General’s Office with seven counts of second-degree statutory sodomy, six counts of fourth-degree child molestation, one

Sedalia dentist sentenced for tax evasion

March 6, 2024 4:04 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia dentist was sentenced in federal court on Wednesday for withholding more than $617,000 in earnings from the IRS over a six-year period, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Nohaud Naseef Azan, 66, was sentenced a year in prison without parole and was ordered to pay

Man accused in Cole County stabbing charged with attempted murder

March 6, 2024 2:08 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man who was accused of stabbing another man in the neck on Monday night has been charged with attempted murder. Fredy Navichoc-Putzul, 22, was charged with first-degree attempted murder and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. An arraignment is set

Missouri governor offers ‘deepest sympathy’ after reducing former Chiefs assistant’s DWI sentence

March 6, 2024 1:56 PM Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has offered his “deepest sympathy” to the family of a 5-year-old girl who was seriously injured in a drunken driving crash, after facing criticism for releasing from prison the driver who caused the crash, former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid. But in a statement

Man accused of Cole County stabbing arrested in Springfield

March 5, 2024 2:43 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 22-year-old man who was accused of a Cole County stabbing on Monday night was arrested in Springfield, according to a Tuesday press release from the Cole County Sheriff’s Office. The release states Fredy Navichoc-Putzul is accused of attempted murder and armed criminal action. Charges have not yet appeared on Casenet.